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Location: Louisiana | How to they compare to other brands? Quality, fit, and comfort. I'm wanting to try a hardseat saddle, and am coming from a treeless so I also want a pretty deep seat. Like many I'm also on a budget LOL.
I saw this today and really like how it looks, it has a 5" cantle, and the price is doable. Any input?
https://www.nrsworld.com/nrs-competitors/nrs-competitor-series-choco...
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I cant tell you anything about these saddles but this is a cute saddle love the dropped rigging on this one, I like the dropped riggings they seem to fit better and that cut out round skirt is a cool one, I would love to see how it sets on a horse. |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-06 1:13 PM
I cant tell you anything about these saddles but this is a cute saddle love the dropped rigging on this one, I like the dropped riggings they seem to fit better and that cut out round skirt is a cool one, I would love to see how it sets on a horse.
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Location: Louisiana | GLP - 2018-03-06 1:18 PM
Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-06 1:13 PM
I cant tell you anything about these saddles but this is a cute saddle love the dropped rigging on this one, I like the dropped riggings they seem to fit better and that cut out round skirt is a cool one, I would love to see how it sets on a horse.
Me, too!
Me three LOL.
I love the whole look of it...it also seems like it has a decent amount of "rise" in the front.
Corriente makes a similar one for $1000, but if this is better a better ride and better quality I don't mind an extra $300..it's just impossible to tell from pictures. |
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Location: Louisiana | It looks like Teskey's also makes one very similar...obviously it's a trend LOL, but I still like the look. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | dashnlotti - 2018-03-06 1:41 PM GLP - 2018-03-06 1:18 PM Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-06 1:13 PM I cant tell you anything about these saddles but this is a cute saddle love the dropped rigging on this one, I like the dropped riggings they seem to fit better and that cut out round skirt is a cool one, I would love to see how it sets on a horse. Me, too! Me three LOL. I love the whole look of it...it also seems like it has a decent amount of "rise" in the front. Corriente makes a similar one for $1000, but if this is better a better ride and better quality I don't mind an extra $300..it's just impossible to tell from pictures.
I wonder who builds these saddles for NRS, it looks better built then a Corriente, I saw that its built here in Texas. Just a pretty cool looking saddle  |
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Location: Louisiana | Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-06 1:48 PM
dashnlotti - 2018-03-06 1:41 PM GLP - 2018-03-06 1:18 PM Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-06 1:13 PM I cant tell you anything about these saddles but this is a cute saddle love the dropped rigging on this one, I like the dropped riggings they seem to fit better and that cut out round skirt is a cool one, I would love to see how it sets on a horse. Me, too! Me three LOL. I love the whole look of it...it also seems like it has a decent amount of "rise" in the front. Corriente makes a similar one for $1000, but if this is better a better ride and better quality I don't mind an extra $300..it's just impossible to tell from pictures.
I was thinking the leather looked like better quality, but again it's so hard to tell in a picture lol.
Might be an excuse to take a trip to TX |
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Location: Louisiana | Bumping for today's crowd.
Thanks guys...even if you haven't rode in one, if you've checked one out up close I'd love to know how the quality seemed on it. |
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| dashnlotti - 2018-03-07 8:50 AM
Bumping for today's crowd.
Thanks guys...even if you haven't rode in one, if you've checked one out up close I'd love to know how the quality seemed on it.
They had a couple in their set up at South Point in December. To me, they looked nice for what they were priced at. I am not convinced that Corriente's are that well made. If I was going to roll the dice, I'd go with NRS. Plus, I think they have pretty good return policy? You'd have to check. |
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Location: Louisiana | RedHead84 - 2018-03-07 9:22 AM
dashnlotti - 2018-03-07 8:50 AM
Bumping for today's crowd.
Thanks guys...even if you haven't rode in one, if you've checked one out up close I'd love to know how the quality seemed on it.
They had a couple in their set up at South Point in December. To me, they looked nice for what they were priced at. I am not convinced that Corriente's are that well made. If I was going to roll the dice, I'd go with NRS. Plus, I think they have pretty good return policy? You'd have to check.
I have ridden in one Corriente and didn't like it, BUT it was too small for me so that contributed. I do want to try one in my size. But I'm also afraid that every single day a brand new one is posted for sale on FB.
Luckily, two of my guys are built very similar and anything that fits one SHOULD fit the other.
I didn't even think about checking out the return policy, shipping is probably a lot cheaper than a trip to TX lol. Thanks for the input! |
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| I had one for 10 yrs. It held up well and its great quality for the price. |
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Location: Louisiana | spitzh - 2018-03-08 10:16 AM
I had one for 10 yrs. It held up well and its great quality for the price.
Thanks!! I'm not expecting $3000 quality at $1300 price, but I am expecting nice leather that will hold up. |
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| I dont have a $3k budget either and I would buy another NRS saddle. I liked the one you linked. I think its a trendy. |
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Location: Louisiana | spitzh - 2018-03-09 9:33 AM
I dont have a $3k budget either and I would buy another NRS saddle. I liked the one you linked. I think its a trendy.
Thanks for your input!!
Yes, it's definitely trendy but I love it anyway LOL.
I double checked with customer service, and they assured me if I order it, and it doesn't fit me or the horse I can return for full refund minus shipping. So that's reassuring at least - if I hate it I won't have to try and resell. |
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Location: Alabama | OP did you order one of these? |
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Location: Louisiana | Sockittoemred - 2018-04-05 3:05 PM
OP did you order one of these?
Nope, just bought a used Double J Speedster with the #10 tree today actually.
I only heard good things about the NRS though, a couple people sent me individual messages.
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